Module C8. Initial training, manning and weight management Quiz

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  1. What is washed meat?1
  2. How can you tell when your hawk is under her flying weight?1
  3. You are about to fly your hawk free for the first time but you feel she is a bit under weight. What should you do?1
  4. What is the main reason for hooding a falcon during initial training?1
  5. Young hawks need more careful feeding because..1
  6. It is good practice to ensure that a young hawk is at her maximum weight when she is first taken in hand for training. What is this weight called?1
  7. The flying area where you use a creance should be free from long vegetation. Why is this?1
  8. You live in an urban area where there is a large park. Is this suitable as an initial training ground?1
  9. How can you tell when your hawk is approaching her flying weight?1
  10. Compare a young socially imprinted Goshawk and a parent-reared Goshawk of the same age. Which is likely to be easier to train initially?1
  11. Many experienced Falconers recommend that initial handling and manning takes place in a room with very low light. Why is this?1
  12. A falconer training a Goshawk might encourage it to fly from the ground to his raised fist. Why might he be doing this?1
  13. Which is the first important step in the manning process?1
  14. Why is it important to know whether your hawk has ‘cast’ when weighing her?1
  15. Hawks in training are tethered to perches because….1
  16. How should you try to control the early training sessions?1
  17. Your bird of prey has flown well in very windy conditions for several hours. How should you feed her that day1
  18. Why is fresh drinking water extra important during weight loss management of food?1
  19. Your hawk is now jumping a full leash length to your glove. What should you do next?1
  20. A bird of prey loses fat and gains muscle as it becomes fitter. What is likely to happen to its weight over the period?1
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